The Texas Longhorns were set to fly out of Austin on Friday for their trip to Baton Rouge ahead of this weekend's matchup with the LSU Tigers. However, as the Longhorns were getting ready for takeoff, the FAA announced a nationwide ground stoppage of all flights in the U.S.
The Texas Longhorns football team is being impacted by the FAA's nationwide ground stoppage on Friday ahead of this weekend's matchup against the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge.
Tennessee, Texas, Ole Miss and Washington were among the college football programs stuck on the ground Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop, throwing Week 11 travel plans into question less than 24 hours before kickoff.
The College Football Playoff race could be headed toward a debate that reaches well beyond the SEC: How many quality wins does it take to overcome three losses?
The No. 6 Longhorns travel to Baton Rouge riding a three-game winning streak, including victories over ranked Ole Miss and Missouri teams. After enduring back-to-back losses to Oklahoma and Florida, Texas has put itself back in the national championship conversation.
The Texas Longhorns sit at 7-2 with three games left, and the matchup carrying the most weight in their playoff math might surprise some fans. The Texas Longhorns have a 72% chance to make the College Football Playoff, according to A to Z Sports’ College Football Playoff Predictor.
Even Manning's detractors must admit the Texas Longhorns quarterback delivers in the biggest games.
The Texas Longhorns have been in the SEC for almost three seasons now, and with that, there are not many firsts still lingering for the Longhorns to check off as members of the conference.
The Texas Longhorns have had to deal with a ton of different injury issues this season, but this hasn't stopped them from being one of the highest-ranked teams in the College Football Playoff rankings.
Whether or not you wear the burnt orange and white, it's hard to deny that the Texas Longhorns have one of the best athletic directors in the country. Ever since arriving from TCU in 2017, Chris Del Conte has helped turn things around in Austin.
In a College Football Playoff rankings that saw Notre Dame jump up into the top five after a big win against Miami and Indiana get punished for not playing a game this past week, Texas was looking to make a move up the rankings after a strong finish in their victory over Missouri on Saturday.
Former Texas Longhorns running back Jaydon Blue was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday, according to the NFL transaction wire, ending his latest stint on the team’s 53-man roster during the bye week.
Funny thing about a 34-20 victory. Apparently, it can mean two very different things. On Saturday, Texas traveled to Columbia and knocked off then-No. 18 Missouri.
Despite some of the up-and-down moments that the 2026 season has thrown at them, the Texas Longhorns have built one of the most impressive College Football Playoff resumes ahead of Saturday's road matchup in Baton Rouge against the LSU Tigers.
The Texas Longhorns have managed to stay squarely in the mix for a spot in the College Football Playoff despite inconsistency on offense, back-to-back losses to unranked teams, and, a slew of key injuries on both sides of the ball.
The Texas Longhorns have beaten more ranked opponents than any other college football team this season. Despite a few disappointing losses, Steve Sarkisian’s team has built a résumé that deserves serious national attention.
Arch Manning is heading back to his home state of Louisiana, where he will lead the Texas Longhorns against the LSU Tigers at Death Valley in Baton Rouge.
Each week, Yardbarker spotlights college football stars, some of whom will be playing on NFL Sundays. With that in mind, here are our Week 10 standouts.
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian got a mixed injury update Friday, shortly after learning that running back Hollywood Smothers will miss the remainder of the season.
Texas Longhorns running back Hollywood Smothers will miss the rest of the 2026 college football season, dealing another injury blow to head coach Steve Sarkisian and quarterback Arch Manning’s offense as the team enters the home stretch.
Smothers, formerly at NC State, was a top transfer portal target for the Longhorns ahead of the 2026 season.
No. 18 Missouri Tigers running back Jamal Roberts isn't stressing about the massive Week 10 matchup with the No. 7 Texas Longhorns.
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is quickly forgetting about quarterback Arch Manning's midseason struggles.
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